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Arts town

January 01, 1970

An arts town (also called a arts city, or with art singular) is a settlement that is dedicated to and recognized as having art as a central feature to its cultural identity. Arts towns generate a good portion of their economy, their existence, and their tourism from establishing a culture of the arts. By definition, a disproportionately large number of the citizens in these towns are involved in the arts.

New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe, in New Mexico, is an example of an arts city in the United States, with over 5,000 artists living within city limits, year round arts events, art institutions including 10 museums and 100 galleries, as well as classes, educational seminars, and conferences. Further towns of art, as the Europeans designate them, include such internationally famous cities such as Florence, in Tuscany, Italy, the heritage home of renaissance art and of Michelangelo and Leonardo.

The term similarly is used for centers for arts festivals like Tanglewood or such small towns as Nelsonville, Ohio, that have dedicated themselves to an artistic identity based on traditional ceramics and folk-art centered on an arts oriented town square.

History edit

Going back several millennia, in the progression of civic history, emerging towns or cities have taken different cultural courses. Certain towns or cities have deliberately attempted to put forward a presence in which culture ranged high above other achievements in military strength, or in manufacturing, or in strategic importance.

 
View from Philopappos Hill in Athens (Attica, Greece) — Acropolis of Athens

Perhaps the best example is Athens in Greece as the first widely known arts town, acting in opposition to Sparta a quintessential examplar of anti-cultural town development in that Spartan citizens were forbidden non-military pursuits and occupations.

Athens has since provided the inspiration for countless imitations in civic development. Hellenism and Hellenistic ideas have driven countless cities to imitate this city driven by arts, populated by artists, and artisans, and with a strong local, regional, and international influence on arts.

Alexandria, Constantinople, and many medieval Italian city-states, such as Ferrara, Naples, Palermo, Bologna and Perugia are examples of Arts towns.[1]

With the onset of industrialism in Victorian times, a small revival of arts towns was influenced by William Morris in the UK; and by arts idealists such as Thoreau and Walt Whitman in America, and brought into fulfillment by architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright whose influence on supporting the artisan class, their folkish arts, and their use of natural local materials, led to rural revivals of arts towns since the 1970s.

Key elements of arts towns edit

Arts towns have at least ten primary clusters that define them.

These include an area of arts density considered the centre of the town which would contain multiple: art galleries that also host art walks; crafts workshops that use local materials; theaters and theater group facilities, folk-arts training and exhibition facilities; cafes with locally produced art items; at least three to five arts cooperatives; historical buildings that have undergone proper renovation and kept their character with historical interpretation; at least two or three arts foundations offices; an arts council that works with town planners and the city council; and daily classes in the arts that involve many of the townsfolk, and draw students and tourists for seminars.

Most typically, these towns also have a ratio of one museum per 2,000 citizens.

Recognition by surveys of the towns having an artistic tourist draw is also important. In some countries arts towns are given an official designation by national cultural authorities.

Contemporary arts towns edit

In the United States edit

Globally, tourists recognize at least twenty cities, towns, or villages as arts towns. In America there are at least 100 towns that are regularly cited, in Canada 10.

Such a list would include towns famous for theatrical events (Stratford, Niagara on the Lake), musical events (Tanglewood, Woodstock), high concentrations of artisans working in one artistic area (Nelsonville, Ohio; Northport, Alabama; Portland, Maine; Oxford, Mississippi; Brattleboro, Vermont); or which host large numbers of artists, actors, or writers (Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Northampton, Provincetown, in Massachusetts).

Certain university towns that are in rural areas, through sheer number of cultural events, as well have achieved world reputations as arts towns (Ithaca, NY; Chapel Hill, NC; Taos, New Mexico; Yellow Springs, Ohio; and Jackson, Wyoming).

In Canada edit

The most recognized arts towns in Canada are: Stratford, Ontario, home of the Stratford Festival of Canada and a large Shakespearean theatrical community; and Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, home of the Shaw Festival, preserving the work of George Bernard Shaw and other Edwardian playwrights, such as Galsworthy, restored 18th and 19th century buildings with historical interpretation; and classes in costume and drama, academic conferences, and year-round arts initiatives, all in a town with five museums and a population under 14,000.

In Banff, the Banff Centre for the Arts is the key element that allows in a very small town, the capacity for a short film festival with an emphasis on animation; arts and crafts festivals, facilities for a large number of artisans who have rejuvenated a formerly isolated rural community into a global arts centre. And to which artists who live in subsidized nearby retreats for month-long residencies create new works in music, theatre, literary translations, and multi-media by providing synergy within an artistic community.

In Europe edit

The EEC has developed designations of "cities of the arts" for towns and smaller cities having historic and artistic importance based on UNESCO studies for over twenty years as part of the sustainable cities initiative.

References edit

  1. ^ "Città d'Arte". Sito ufficiale del turismo in Italia (in Italian). 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2020-12-09.

Standard reference

  • UNESCO (1994), Tourism and Cities of Art: The Impact of Tourism and Visitors Flow Management in Aix-en-Provence, Amsterdam, Bruges, Florence, Oxford, Salzburg and Venice. Venice : Regional Office for Science and Technology for Europe.

External links edit

  • Overview on British Columbia, Canada, arts towns[permanent dead link]: Ganges, Nelson, Wells, Chemainus, and with reference to First Nations arts towns.[permanent dead link]
  • Idaho Commission on the Arts
  • Advocacy group for arts towns and artisan's groups

January 01, 1970
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An arts town also called a arts city or with art singular is a settlement that is dedicated to and recognized as having art as a central feature to its cultural identity Arts towns generate a good portion of their economy their existence and their tourism from establishing a culture of the arts By definition a disproportionately large number of the citizens in these towns are involved in the arts New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe New Mexico Santa Fe in New Mexico is an example of an arts city in the United States with over 5 000 artists living within city limits year round arts events art institutions including 10 museums and 100 galleries as well as classes educational seminars and conferences Further towns of art as the Europeans designate them include such internationally famous cities such as Florence in Tuscany Italy the heritage home of renaissance art and of Michelangelo and Leonardo The term similarly is used for centers for arts festivals like Tanglewood or such small towns as Nelsonville Ohio that have dedicated themselves to an artistic identity based on traditional ceramics and folk art centered on an arts oriented town square Contents 1 History 2 Key elements of arts towns 3 Contemporary arts towns 3 1 In the United States 3 2 In Canada 3 3 In Europe 4 References 5 External linksHistory editGoing back several millennia in the progression of civic history emerging towns or cities have taken different cultural courses Certain towns or cities have deliberately attempted to put forward a presence in which culture ranged high above other achievements in military strength or in manufacturing or in strategic importance nbsp View from Philopappos Hill in Athens Attica Greece Acropolis of Athens Perhaps the best example is Athens in Greece as the first widely known arts town acting in opposition to Sparta a quintessential examplar of anti cultural town development in that Spartan citizens were forbidden non military pursuits and occupations Athens has since provided the inspiration for countless imitations in civic development Hellenism and Hellenistic ideas have driven countless cities to imitate this city driven by arts populated by artists and artisans and with a strong local regional and international influence on arts Alexandria Constantinople and many medieval Italian city states such as Ferrara Naples Palermo Bologna and Perugia are examples of Arts towns 1 With the onset of industrialism in Victorian times a small revival of arts towns was influenced by William Morris in the UK and by arts idealists such as Thoreau and Walt Whitman in America and brought into fulfillment by architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright whose influence on supporting the artisan class their folkish arts and their use of natural local materials led to rural revivals of arts towns since the 1970s Key elements of arts towns editArts towns have at least ten primary clusters that define them These include an area of arts density considered the centre of the town which would contain multiple art galleries that also host art walks crafts workshops that use local materials theaters and theater group facilities folk arts training and exhibition facilities cafes with locally produced art items at least three to five arts cooperatives historical buildings that have undergone proper renovation and kept their character with historical interpretation at least two or three arts foundations offices an arts council that works with town planners and the city council and daily classes in the arts that involve many of the townsfolk and draw students and tourists for seminars Most typically these towns also have a ratio of one museum per 2 000 citizens Recognition by surveys of the towns having an artistic tourist draw is also important In some countries arts towns are given an official designation by national cultural authorities Contemporary arts towns editIn the United States edit Globally tourists recognize at least twenty cities towns or villages as arts towns In America there are at least 100 towns that are regularly cited in Canada 10 Such a list would include towns famous for theatrical events Stratford Niagara on the Lake musical events Tanglewood Woodstock high concentrations of artisans working in one artistic area Nelsonville Ohio Northport Alabama Portland Maine Oxford Mississippi Brattleboro Vermont or which host large numbers of artists actors or writers Nantucket Martha s Vineyard Northampton Provincetown in Massachusetts Certain university towns that are in rural areas through sheer number of cultural events as well have achieved world reputations as arts towns Ithaca NY Chapel Hill NC Taos New Mexico Yellow Springs Ohio and Jackson Wyoming In Canada edit The most recognized arts towns in Canada are Stratford Ontario home of the Stratford Festival of Canada and a large Shakespearean theatrical community and Niagara on the Lake Ontario home of the Shaw Festival preserving the work of George Bernard Shaw and other Edwardian playwrights such as Galsworthy restored 18th and 19th century buildings with historical interpretation and classes in costume and drama academic conferences and year round arts initiatives all in a town with five museums and a population under 14 000 In Banff the Banff Centre for the Arts is the key element that allows in a very small town the capacity for a short film festival with an emphasis on animation arts and crafts festivals facilities for a large number of artisans who have rejuvenated a formerly isolated rural community into a global arts centre And to which artists who live in subsidized nearby retreats for month long residencies create new works in music theatre literary translations and multi media by providing synergy within an artistic community In Europe edit The EEC has developed designations of cities of the arts for towns and smaller cities having historic and artistic importance based on UNESCO studies for over twenty years as part of the sustainable cities initiative References edit Citta d Arte Sito ufficiale del turismo in Italia in Italian 2012 07 05 Retrieved 2020 12 09 Standard reference UNESCO 1994 Tourism and Cities of Art The Impact of Tourism and Visitors Flow Management in Aix en Provence Amsterdam Bruges Florence Oxford Salzburg and Venice Venice Regional Office for Science and Technology for Europe External links editCites d Art de Bretagne network in English Cites d Art de Bretagne map of art towns in France Overview of the micro business development of an Oklahoma arts town Berkeley Springs West Virginia Art Town Hawaiian arts towns Nelsonville Ohio an arts town Overview on British Columbia Canada arts towns permanent dead link Ganges Nelson Wells Chemainus and with reference to First Nations arts towns permanent dead link Interview of John Villiani who wrote The 100 Best Small Arts Towns in America on NPR talking in streaming audio on arts towns Idaho Commission on the Arts National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Advocacy group for arts towns and artisan s groups North Carolina Arts Town Yellow Springs Ohio Arts Council Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arts town amp oldid 1222297044, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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